Preface

Getting Started with Blockchain takes you through the electrifying world of blockchain technology. It begins with the basic design of a blockchain and elaborates concepts, such as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), tokens, smart contracts, and other related terminologies of the blockchain technology. You will then explore the components of Ethereum, such as ether tokens, transactions, and smart contracts that you need to build simple DApps.

This Learning Path also explains why you must specifically use Solidity for Ethereum-based projects and lets you explore different blockchains with easy-to-follow examples. You will learn a wide range of concepts - beginning with cryptography in cryptocurrencies and including ether security, mining, and smart contracts. You will learn how to use web sockets and various API services for Ethereum.

By the end of this Learning Path, you will be able to build efficient decentralized applications.

This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:

• Blockchain Quick Reference by Brenn Hill, Samanyu Chopra, Paul Valencourt
• Building Blockchain Projects by Narayan Prusty